We’re continuing our journey through MTV’s 120 Minutes by kicking off 1989 with a smash hit, an underground favorite and a lesser-known track from a trio of college radio favorites.
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120 Months – December 1988 – The Pogues, The Waterboys, Camouflage
We wrap up 1988 with an all-time classic Christmas song and a couple of lesser-known artists who briefly found a bit of fame on 120 Minutes.…
120 Months – November 1988 – Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians, The Timelords and Siouxsie & The Banshees
In this episode, we explore a soon-to-be breakout hit from a Dallas band, a UK #1 that is more performance art than song and an all-time classic from an iconic goth(?) band.
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120 Months – October 1988 – Cowboy Junkies, Sonic Youth, The Might Be Giants
If you listened to a college radio station in the late 1980s, you probably heard at least one of these songs every day. Tune-in as we talk about three bands that helped define college radio and alternative music.
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120 Months – September 1988 – Shriekback, Pere Ubu, Joy Division
In this episode, we’re diving into two of the most influential bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s – Pere Ubu and Joy Division. We’re also dipping our toes into some 70s funk with an 80s twist: a cover of Get Down Tonight by Shriekback.…
120 Months – August 1988 – The Sparks, Hoodoo Gurus, Psychedelic Furs
Our exploration of MTV’s 120 Minutes continues into the dog days of 1988, featuring a pioneer of electro-pop, an all-time college radio icon and one of our favorite bands of decade.
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120 Months – July 1988 – Living Colour, The Sugarcubes, Ramones
In July of 1988, 120 Minutes served up a couple of American rock bands with classic videos and one Icelandic pop song with a bit of a dark story hidden in the lyrics.
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120 Months – June 1988 – Billy Bragg, Tracy Chapman, Ministry
Buckle up and get ready for possible whiplash as we run the gamut from quiet, contemplative folk to heavy-duty industrial, plus a fun video from an excellent mystery artist.…
120 Months – May 1988 – Big Audio Dynamite, Let’s Active, Love and Rockets
An eclectic mix of styles from our three choices this week, plus one of the most unlikely mystery bands of all-time just happens to be our mystery video for the month.…
120 Months – April 1988 – The Church, The Damned, Midnight Oil
Our regular picks are all solid songs, don’t get us wrong. But we’d be lying if we said the mystery song wasn’t the star of the show this time around. You are definitely going to want to check this one out!…